Jon Roggie : Writing

Tortoise takes me for a walk

Tortoise takes me for a walk

A Story by Jon Roggie


How?Once,was enough, and what are the odds?"Wake," wait for it,"UP!"How do tell if a tortoise is an enraged?I mean it took some time to realize the di..
Dimes, not Quarters

Dimes, not Quarters

A Story by Jon Roggie


Quarters are the flashy try big enough to catch the eyeNickles are a trick, fingers learning to be slickPennies, while cheaper, shows your skills y..
Just put the things in!

Just put the things in!

A Story by Jon Roggie


I will go past how a tortoise ordered solar lightsFrom Publishers Clearing House.That is in the past.After berating Tala,moving him from his lingering..
Learning the piano with no lessons

Learning the piano with no lessons

A Poem by Jon Roggie


This is going to take some timeThe touch is there,but still don't know the keys.Too early to tickle the ivory.
Moments standing,

Moments standing,

A Poem by Jon Roggie


seconds ticking, up against the wall.Keep your hands clear, don't say anything, at all.Told to move on,no reason given,no explanation, at all.Guess I'..
Working on the walkway

Working on the walkway

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Hello.Hi?Sorry,I'm not used to this.Don't care to draw attention.Just like doing my job.Take care of the orange trees,trim the suckers.Bringing back o..
Off by 25 Degrees

Off by 25 Degrees

A Story by Jon Roggie


Dragonfly lands on my shoulder."Looks a bit off.""Yeah. Might have to break out the level.""Mind taking a look?'Dragonfly buzzes a bit away.Returns."U..
Sitting in the bar, next to the coffee shop

Sitting in the bar, next to the coffee shop

A Story by Jon Roggie


This might have been a mistake.I should have did a little more research,but it sounded like such a unique.....I know.Tap your forehead.So,on the appoi..
My name is....

My name is....

A Story by Jon Roggie


Scales rustle behind me, competing for the reply.Honestly,I should stop now.A title, and I think it might be a compound sentence.Been put into a mood,..
You never tell them the story

You never tell them the story

A Story by Jon Roggie


Tala always says it,and I can't disagree.Easier to repeat their tales, those shared by their trails.Rough around the collars,but the old man has a nos..